Reds in Trees

Cardinal Hiding in Burning Bush
I was excited when I spotted a bright red male cardinal in my neighbor’s burning bush (← click and scroll down to see how the bush looked in the fall). I took the shot through the window, so it isn’t all that clear. My family (and their loud voices) came home; when I went outside, the male cardinal along with the female and some beautiful blue jays had disappeared.

Last week I saw this sweet little heart hanging from a tree here in Highland Park.

Oh, and I am so jealous of those who capture the crystal clear photos of exotic birds doing something with personality. Funny how I take at least seeing a cardinal in my backyard for granted. This was a warm day after a cold period, so perhaps I get more birds on those warming days.

I’ve never seen “live” cardinals. They look great on TV and on your picture.
I’d thought New York was too cold for such an exotic bird.
Then again; what do I know?
The heart spreading joy to a cold winter’s day had lots and lots of charm.
I have a weakness for hearts in any form. The symbol of love is so strong.
From Felisol

The cardinal is beautiful. We often see them (both male and female) on he leafless Forsythia by our bedroom window. These seed eaters look so nice in the winter. We can only try to capture them through glass, too – but their distinctive color and shape is not matched by any other birds…

Thanks for coming by Leora. I love that picture of the cardinal, even though it isn’t clear. It’s clear enough to identify a cardinal!
I’m glad you use your name when you sign Mr. Linky, when I followed your name link on the comment you left I got to a carnival page…

Cardinals are one of my most favorite birds! I love them against the white winter snow and must try to ‘capture’ one this week.
The heart is precious. I could see a whole tree of them for upcoming Valentine’s Day.

That’s a great capture of a cardinal. I took a picture of a cardinal last week at a bird feeder at our city’s nature center but didn’t get too much red. It must have been the female.
I am going to post it for Sepia Scenes. Stay tuned..I’d like your opinion.

Ah, but the heart hanging in the tree stole my heart. Wonderful photo!